Samuel colt



2 Sheets-Shee, 1.

S. COLT.

Gun-Stock.

Patented Jan 18, 1859.

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s. c'oLT.

Gun-Stock.

Patented Jami 1 8, 1859.

N. PETERS PHDTO-LWNOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON n c.

Nrrsn STATES PATENT QFFICE.

SAMUEL COLT, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CANTEEN GUN-STOCK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 22,627, dated January18, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL COLT, of Hartford, county of Hartford, in theState of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement inGun-Stocks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in converting the butt of the stockinto a reservoir having a suitable opening and stopper, and serving,generally, the purposes of a canteen, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1, Plate I, represents a perspective view of my improved canteen-stock;and Fig. 2, Plate I, a vertical longitudinal section through the centerof the same. Fig. 1, Plate II, represents a perspective view of amodification of my improvement; and Fig. 2, Plate II, a verticallongitudinal section through the center of the same at Figs. 1 and 2,Plate I. A represents the gunstock, which is made hollow, of metal, orother suitable material, and in which, at B, is formed a short neck ormouth having an internal or female screw cut on it to accommodate ascrew-stopper, C. Said stopper C is furnished with an india-rubber orother suitable packing, as seen at i, Fig. 2, Plate I, and is attached,by a small swivel, c, to a short chain, (1, which is connected, by meansof a loop, a, or otherwise, to the neck of the stock.

Figs. 1 and 2, Plate II, illustrate amodification of my improvement, inwhich the stock, instead of being formed hollow, of metal or othermaterial, as seen in PlateiI, is made of two pieces of wood, A A, eachone of which constitutes one-half of the stock, and is hollowed out inits side adjacent to the other, so

bodied in the said stock AA, and which is formed with a short neck, I),having a screwthread cut in it, as described of 0, Plate I.

Said neck b is represented as being embraced by the stock-pieces A A,and of such lengths as that its outward end shall come about flush withthe outer surface of the stock at a. C is a screwstopper similar to thatseen at Plate I, which fits the neck or mouth piece I) of the canteen B,and is attached to the stock by a chain, D, and staple c.

It will be understood that the stock represented in Figs. 1 and 2, PlateI, may be made of one solid piece of metal, or of parts, as may bedeemed expedient; or that it may be formed of gutta-percha or othermaterial, and varied in form and detail without departing from the sprit of my invention. It will also be understood that the stockrepresented at Figs. 1

and 2, Plate II, may be made in one or more pieces of wood, with thecanteen embodied in it; and that I am aware that my improvement issubject to innumerable modifications in the formation of the stock andmaterialused. I do not, therefore, wish to limit myself to anyparticularity of construction or kind of material; but

- I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent Soconstructing the stock of a gun that it shall constitute a canteen,substantially as described.

' In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th dayof October. 1858.

SAM. COLT. [L. s.] Witnesses:

H. H. JARvIs, WM. W. EATON.

